Tankan Expected to Show Weaker Sentiment

Japan Corporate Sentiment Seen Falling in Wake of Higher Sales Tax

TOKYO—The Bank of Japan's tankan survey will likely show a slight worsening of corporate sentiment, economists say, as the economy struggles to shake off a greater-than-expected blow from the government's move to raise the sales tax.

The quarterly business survey, due out on Wednesday, is likely to attract a great deal of attention this time around as Prime Minister Shinzo Abe has said he would take into account data for the July to September quarter in making his decision whether to raise the sales tax again next year.